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In his new book, environmentalist Bill McKibben says we must abandon the notion that economic growth and environmental sustainability are compatible — only then can we prevent a climate catastrophe. Interview by Christine Woodside.
The remote glaciers of the Himalayan mountains have been the subject of much controversy, yet little research. Mason Inman looks at the clues scientists have garnered on the fate of these glaciers from ground- and space-based studies.
While there is nearly unanimous agreement that the accord that emerged from last month's UN climate change conference in Copenhagen doesn't go far enough towards addressing the climate problem, it's less certain what the next steps should be. Olive Heffernan asks the experts for their views.
